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jamielikestoread's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Death, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Sexual assault
Minor: Animal death
redtemptation's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Minor: Animal death
xxkatastrophe's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Graphic: Death, Gore, and Blood
Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, and Suicide
Minor: Animal death, Pedophilia, and Vomit
priscillarobock's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Animal death, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Excrement, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, and Pregnancy
Minor: Vomit and Car accident
jalecd's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Sexual assault and Vomit
katiecat22's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Gore and Blood
Moderate: Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicide, Vomit, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
tabby2920's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Child death, Chronic illness, Death, and Gore
Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Blood, and Vomit
Minor: Animal death, Vomit, and Medical trauma
ralbert89's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.5
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal death, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Terminal illness, Suicide attempt, and Pregnancy
Minor: Excrement and Fire/Fire injury
dogearedbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Death, Gore, Gun violence, Terminal illness, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Child death, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Dementia, and Suicide attempt
_thelitlibrarian's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
4.25 stars
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I picked this up blindly and assumed it was a story about being isolated/trapped during a winter storm. Although this book touches on that aspect, it is a story of survival in a post-apocalyptic world, I love how the plot still focuses on human survival rather than being a story focusing more on the Whistlers and escaping from them.
In each chapter, we focus on a different tale of survival; Hannah (who is on a coach bus that has crashed), Meg (Trapped in a cable car with a suspicious group), and Carter (who lives in an abandoned chalet and seems to have the most resources, but not everyone can be trusted). At first, it seems as if there are a lot of characters as each setting has multiple people trapped, but since each pov is mainly set in the same area and always told via the same person it starts to clear up as you read.
As the book went on I was a little on the fence as part of me wondered if all of these POVs were connected. The main factor in each situation is a place called The Retreat and it's the goal for our characters to get there. At one point I gave up thinking they were connected and just assumed the book was three short stories combined into one! Once I found out how all POVs were linked together I was shocked, the author did a great job at tying it all together and had my head spinning with theories!
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Abandonment